Ongoing interest in “thank u, next” and “breathin” allows Ariana Grande to retain her status as the top female artist in America.
For the third consecutive week, Grande is the highest-ranking female act on the Billboard Artist 100. She takes #4 on this week’s chart, only trailing male acts Mumford & Sons (#1), Queen (#2), and Michael Buble (#3).
The Artist 100 ranks the top artists in America based on factors like album sales, song consumption and social media activity.
Mariah Carey, who grabs #8 on the overall chart, ranks as this week’s #2 female act.
Halsey follows as the #3 female and #9 overall artist, while Cardi B takes #4 and #10, respectively.
Positioned at #15 on the overall chart, Lady Gaga takes fifth place among female artists.
Other high-ranking female acts include Billie Eilish (#6 female, #20 overall), Ella Mai (#7 female, #23 overall), Lauren Daigle (#8 female, #27 overall), Camila Cabello (#9 female, #37 overall), and Taylor Swift (#10 female, #44 overall).